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Article: Chase and The Chicago Lighthouse Partner to Train Visually Impaired Consumers on ATM Use; Bank Installs ''Talking'' ATM at Chicago Lighthouse, Donating 300 Earphones.
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- Business Wire
- Article date:
- January 18, 2006
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CHICAGO -- Chase, Chicago's largest bank, and the Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired are partnering to train the visually impaired on using automated teller machines. Chase has installed a fully accessible, state-of-the-art ATM at the Chicago Lighthouse, 1850 W. Roosevelt Rd -- the first ATM at the site.
Visually impaired customers plug a standard set of earphones into the ATM to hear voice prompts that take them step by step through a transaction. The earphone outlet is easily accessible on the front of the ATM. Chase bankers will train Chicago Lighthouse staff on using the ATMs, and the staff will train hundreds of employees and ...